WE ACT for Environmental Justice

WE ACT for Environmental Justice WE ACT builds healthy communities by ensuring that low income, people of color participate in the creation of environmental health policies and practices.

WE ACT for Environmental Justice is Northern Manhattan's proactive community health watchdog, advocating and advancing measures to shape an environment that improves the quality of life for residents of a historically underrepresented area. WE ACT began its successful history by becoming the driving force in the creation of Harlem Piers Park, forming a design committee whose open space vision was

ultimately accepted by the city as a better use of the abandoned piers that were projected to become a hotel. WE ACT also spearheaded the implementation of more stringent bus pollution standards, suing the MTA for opening its eighth bus depot in Northern Manhattan and helping to make a strong case that led them to switch from diesel fuel. to hybrid electrics that reduce tailpipe emissions by 95%. WE ACT's ability to build effective coalitions within the community helped deter the city from expanding a waste facility in Northern Manhattan and influenced the City Council to pass a strong lead poisoning standard. Its experienced leadership and a vast network of municipal, state and national contacts on make it a meaningful voice for environmental progress on all levels of government. Working research partnerships with Columbia University, Montefiore Medical Center and Mt Sinai Hospital provide unparalleled credibility: one of One of WE ACT's Columbia research projects was used as justification for a fine particulate standard that was adapted by the EPA and upheld by the US Supreme Court. Policy work is not that visible: effecting change often takes years and WE ACT will stay with an issue until an acceptable solution is in place. Its groundbreaking grassroots efforts ultimately improve the well-being of all New Yorkers and provide a national blueprint for communities facing similar challenges.

08/17/2026

📢 : Over 78 million people of color are breathing dirty air?* We are PUSHING BACK against Trump’s EPA clean air protection rollbacks. USE YOUR VOICE: Sign our petition at DARETOBREATHE.ORG

Trump’s US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. EPA is trying to roll back heavy-duty truck pollution protections and over 30 other life-saving environmental and health protections, putting polluter profits over our lives. This will make air quality worse for those already breathing toxic air, further threatening our health, families, and future.

Clean air isn’t a privilege, it’s a human right. EPA: DO YOUR JOB.

➡️ WHAT YOU CAN DO:
✅Like and share this post
✅Sign our petition at DARETOBREATHE.ORG
✅🖼️Check out our billboard in D.C. at H street and 8th NW. Take pics/video and tag us EJForum WE ACT for Environmental Justice
✅Tell your reps you want to protect EPA clean air standards

The Clean Air for the Long Haul cohort is a subset of the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum, convened by WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Organizations include DRCC , GreenLatinos , Green Door Initiative , PODER , Environmental & Climate Justice , West End Revitalization Association (WERA), WE ACT and Michigan Green Muslims/ Wisconsin Green Muslims.

*References: American Lung Association American Lung Association 2026

We hope you can join us for WE ACT’s 2026 Annual Gala on Tuesday, Oct. 27th. Tickets are now available, as are sponsorsh...
08/14/2026

We hope you can join us for WE ACT’s 2026 Annual Gala on Tuesday, Oct. 27th. Tickets are now available, as are sponsorship opportunities and journal ads. We'll honor champions and celebrate our ongoing work for a more equitable future. Learn more & get tickets: https://givebutter.com/weactgala

Wondering why your is higher in the summer? The latest episode of our Uptown Chats talks with WE ACT’s Senior Policy...
08/13/2026

Wondering why your is higher in the summer? The latest episode of our Uptown Chats talks with WE ACT’s Senior Policy Advisor Yuwa Vosper to learn how peak energy demand and affect both and in New York City, particularly in communities. Listen: https://uptown-chats.castos.com/episodes/peaker-plants

Join WE ACT, Columbia Climate School, & Beyond Petrochemicals for Envisioning the Future of the Environmental Justice Mo...
08/13/2026

Join WE ACT, Columbia Climate School, & Beyond Petrochemicals for Envisioning the Future of the Environmental Justice Movement, 's marquee event! This day-long series of discussions on the future of the environmental justice movement will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd at the Columbia Forum, 601 West 125th Street. Free to all who register: https://givebutter.com/weactconvening

Congrats to Eric and all of the other finalists!
08/13/2026

Congrats to Eric and all of the other finalists!

Meet the 2026 Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award finalists! ☀️

These 10 leaders are advancing energy justice in communities across the country—from building community-owned clean energy and creating economic opportunity to organizing for healthier neighborhoods and shaping more equitable energy policy.

Their work reflects Dr. Jackson’s legacy: ensuring communities too often left out of energy decisions have the power to shape their own clean energy futures.

Learn more: https://votesolar.org/the-2026-dr-espanola-jackson-energy-justice-award-nominees

08/13/2026
HEAT ALERT: are open in New York City as we are under a . is the deadliest impact of , and Black New Yorkers are t...
08/09/2026

HEAT ALERT: are open in New York City as we are under a . is the deadliest impact of , and Black New Yorkers are three times as likely to die from heat-related issues. Find your nearest cooling center: https://finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters/

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